Josh Brown’s time as a member of the Giants could soon be coming to an end.
Coach Ben McAdoo said the team planned high-level meetings Monday night to discuss Brown’s future amid the continuing fallout from revelations last week about the extent of his abuse of his ex-wife.
“I’ll take part in those discussions either later [Monday] night or [Tuesday] morning, early, and I’ll jump right in with both feet and we’ll see how it goes,” McAdoo said on a conference call after the Giants’ 17-10 win over the Rams on Sunday.
Brown was put on the NFL commissioner’s exempt list — with pay — by Roger Goodell last week as soon as ugly domestic-violence details were released by the King County, Wash., Sheriff’s Office.
The Giants did not take Brown with them to London, signing ex-Bears kicker Robbie Gould as an emergency replacement, amid signs they are on the verge of finally parting with Brown.
Brown’s NFL career also seems to be in doubt. ESPN reported Monday that he did not plan to appeal being put on the exempt list for an indefinite period.
The exempt list allows the player in question to be around his team and work out at the club’s practice facility, but McAdoo said Brown was not at the Giants’ complex Monday and would not be there Tuesday, either, although the club is in its bye week.
“He has not been around, no,” McAdoo said.
Odell Beckham Jr. caught five passes for 49 yards against Los Angeles just a week after suffering a painful hip pointer, and McAdoo said the star wideout was definitely feeling the effects Monday.
“Odell has been in treatment, and he’s pretty sore,” McAdoo said.
McAdoo said he is optimistic the Giants can have their entire active roster available to practice when they return to the field next Monday, including injured safeties Darian Thompson and Nat Berhe.
“I’m looking forward to getting everybody back,” McAdoo said. “I’d love to hit the practice field and have the full team practicing. I think that’s certainly a possibility.”
McAdoo said the only marching orders he gave his players during the bye week was to relax before returning to action Nov. 6 at home against the NFC East-rival Eagles.
“You want to make sure you’re always going forward,” the coach said. “You don’t want to go backwards in the bye week. We got to stay on top of our conditioning and take care of our bodies.
“[The players were told to] be civilian a little bit, be human beings a little bit, spend some time with our family and friends,” McAdoo added. “We got to take care of ourselves and make sure we’re ready to go when we get back on Monday.”